Why assessing impact remains crucial
We need to blend top-down and bottom-up approaches to impact. We’re calling this Balanced Evaluation.
By Dan Corry .
On 13 October 2022.
How to talk to funders about the cost-of-living crisis
What to discuss with funders and donors during the cost-of-living crisis.
By Naomi Chapman, and Hannah Kowszun .
On 1 November 2022.
Is this the end of the line for ‘levelling up’?
Both candidates vying to be our next PM have made public commitments to continue the government's 'levelling up' agenda, but how highly will they prioritise the agenda and what will their plans mean for charities?
By Theo Clay .
On 28 July 2022.
Where next for philanthropy?
Tris Lumley responds to the arguments made by our 20th anniversary essayists and interviewees on the future of philanthropy.
By Tris Lumley .
On 2 September 2022.
Taking your first steps into impact practice
Getting started with impact practice can be daunting, but the process can be broken down into four stages. When done well, impact practice can help charities to focus their resources, implement improvements, boost morale and attract funding.
By Sarah Williams .
On 16 August 2022.
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Why charity leaders must speak with one voice
By Leah Davis .
On 27 January 2023.
We must build our case for how charities will work with the next government.
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Why the government must ban no-fault evictions now
By Abigail Rose .
On 25 January 2023.
The government must introduce its Renters Reform Bill and ban no fault evictions without delay.
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Britain is in crisis. How much can we ask of charities?
By Dan Corry .
On 23 January 2023.
How much can we ask of charities? Where is the line between what should be done by charities and what should be done by the state?
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Why we need a Civil Society Improvement Agency
By Dan Corry .
On 20 January 2023.
A Civil Society Improvement Agency  would provide a gateway for charities to access curated expertise, data, research, and training.
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Using values to guide decision making
By Liz Gadd .
On 18 January 2023.
In an ever-changing context, knowing your values can help you make better decisions.
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A small fish in a stormy pond: experiences of a local refugee charity
By Mark Goldring.
On 16 January 2023.
In this guest blog, Director of Asylum Welcome Mark Goldring shares what other charities can learn from their strategy changes during 2022.
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How will COP15 bring social justice into conservation?
By Richard Benwell.
On 13 January 2023.
CEO of Wildlife and Countryside Link Richard Benwell explores the significance of the COP15 Biodiversity summit on environmental policy in the UK
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The role of trustees in times of change, crisis and uncertainty
By Mona Abdul-Karim .
On 12 January 2023.
A summary of a recent seminar hosted by NPC and the Clothworkers' Company on what trustees' governance priorities should be during times of economic uncertainty
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Even where charity demand is falling, funder support is crucial
By Naomi Chapman .
On 5 January 2023.
For a notable subsection of the charity sector in the UK, where services have a cost to users, demand is likely to fall over the winter. However, it’s just as important that funders put in place a considered response to help these charities.
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Listen: Where next for the impact agenda?
On 29 November 2022.
In this podcast, recorded for The Do One Better Podcast, Dan Corry talks with Alberto Lidji about the future of the impact agenda.
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Listen: Open Philanthropy
On 21 November 2022.
What if philanthropy were more open? How much more could we achieve? Tris Lumley talks with Charity Chat about how philanthropy can open up.
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Listen: The cost of living crisis – a triple headed storm
On 14 November 2022.
How should charities respond to the cost of living crisis? Recorded for the Charity Chat Podcast.
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Listen: Philanthropy in a Cost of Living Crisis
On 10 October 2022.
Angela Kail and Rhodri Davies discuss how philanthropists should respond to the cost of living crisis.
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Listen: Collaborating On The Climate Crisis
On 12 July 2022.
We need to better understand how the changing environment is going to impact different people, and ensure the most disadvantaged aren't worst affected.
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Dame Stephanie Shirley: Lessons from Philanthropy
By Dame Stephanie Shirley, philanthropist and entrepreneur .
On 4 July 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Dame Stephanie Shirley to ask: Where next for philanthropy?
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Hannah Paterson and Yasmin Ibison: What place for participation in grant-making?
By Hannah Paterson and Yasmin Ibison.
On 4 July 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Hannah Paterson and Yasmin Ibison to ask: What place for participation in grant-making?
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Javed Khan: Can small charities lead partnerships with big charities?
By Javed Khan, former chief executive of Barnardo’s.
On 27 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Javed Khan to ask: Can small charities lead partnerships with big charities?
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Angela Salt: Can a volunteering boom ever last?
By Angela Salt, Chief Executive of the Girl Guides.
On 27 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Angela Salt to ask: Can a volunteering boom ever last?
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Jonathan Breckon: Where next for the impact and what works agenda?
By Jonathan Breckon, policy fellow at UCL’s Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement and the director of Breckon Consulting Ltd .
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Jonathan Breckon to ask: Where next for the impact and what works agenda?
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Samuel Kasumu: How political should charities be?
By Samuel Kasumu, former no10 adviser and founder of Inclusive Boards.
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Samuel Kasumu to ask: How political should charities be?
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Listen: Systems strategy
On 13 June 2022.
Seth Reynolds, our Systems Change Principal, speaks with Sam Davies, host of the Charity Chat podcast, to talk about how charities can adopt a systems approach to how they work.
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Listen: The cost of living crisis
On 27 May 2022.
Angela Kail, our Director of Consulting, recently appeared on the Third Sector Podcast to discuss how charities should respond to the cost of living crisis.
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Listen: How to measure your impact
On 16 May 2022.
Rosie McLeod speaks with Sam Davies, host of the Charity Chat podcast, to talk about how charities can measure their impact.
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Listen: Tech for Good Live
On 22 April 2022.
Kathryn Dingle joins the Tech for Good Live Podcast to talk all things tech.
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Listen: How to do theory of change
On 19 April 2022.
James Noble sits down with Sam Davies, host of the Charity Chat podcast, to talk theory of change.
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Listen – The Levelling Up agenda
On 20 February 2022.
Recorded for Charity Chat: The Levelling Up agenda and how charities should be getting involved.
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Listen: The Levelling Up white paper
On 18 February 2022.
Leah Davis chats with Rebecca Cooney and Alina Martin on the Third Sector podcast.
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Listen: Purposely Podcast
On 10 February 2022.
Dan Corry chats with Mark Longbottom, host of Purposely Podcast, about NPC's journey and what the future holds for the social sector.
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Listen: What if we could start from scratch?
On 27 January 2022.
Podcast: What if we could start over from scratch? What would we do differently?
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Listen: Philanthropy and Civil Society Post-Pandemic
On 1 December 2021.
Recorded for the Philanthropisms Podcast: How the pandemic might reshape philanthropy and civil society.
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Listen: Social issues and charities post-pandemic
On 1 November 2021.
Dan Corry joins the Charity Chat podcast to discuss how charities can rethink and rebuild following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Listen: The charity sector after a year of crisis
On 1 March 2021.
How has the charity sector has been impacted by the covid-19 pandemic?
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Listen: Digital transformation
On 15 December 2020.
Rosario Piazza talks digital transformation for the How We Innovate Podcast.
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